Germany's Canyon will supply the bike frames, with American firm SRAM providing the components.

The team's nine riders, from six countries, will wear kit from British company Rapha, which has recently announced it will no longer be supplying elite men's outfit Team Sky after 2016.

Canyon//SRAM Racing owner and director sportif Ronny Lauke, a former world track champion for Germany, at the team launch in London

The team will begin its 2016 season when Tiffany Cromwell rides in the Australian national championships in January, with the first full race being the Ladies Tour of Qatar in February.

Helping riders qualify for the Rio Olympics will be a focus for the team, as will the big American races, the Tour of California and Philadelphia Cycling Classic, as well as Britain's Women's Tour and the women's race at the Tour de France, La Course.

"My main goal for the year is to make the team for the Olympics but with this injury I don't really know," said Barnes, who broke her ankle in August.